065: Improving Your Libido, Cutting with Protein Sparing Modified Fasts, and Creating a Diverse Gut Microbiome

TIME STAMPS:

01:00 Quick recap of 2024 CARNIVOREATHON!

05:00 This week’s LISTENER INSPRING SUCCESS STORY is Ashley! Check out her account @carniv0re@waifu on Instagram for her before and after pictures 🙂

06:50 When we recommend to use exogenous ketones.

12:45 Richard’s recommended brands for EXOGENOUS KETONES.

16:02 How the carnivore diet has improved the CHEMISTRY of our ROCK BAND helping us to be more sharp and more unified!

18:10 Hikmat Jwanroy from Dubai - “Why do you track MACROS but not CALORIES?”

27:07 The many CRUCIAL roles of protein throughout the body other than just muscle building and preservation!

30:50 OMAD follow-up and additional thoughts since our last two weeks based on the feedback we’ve been receiving. Here’s the best advice we have on how to tell whether OMAD is right for you and your goals!

34:04 Why CICO is at best a gross oversimplification that is useless data on contest prep, especially if you are on a ketogenic or carnivorous diet.

35:22 All about what NATURAL BODYBUILDERS show know concerning their limitations in comparison to athletes that choose to use PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS.

36:04 Adam’s question (from England) about PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTING while BULKING.

44:00 How to tell whether you’re losing ACTUAL MUSCLE TISSUE or MUSCLE FULLNESS when you are cutting and how you should modify your diet accordingly.

47:02 All about BETA ALANINE.

49:09 Should you cut out caffeine? Why caffeine does NOT give you more energy. It just blocks your body’s natural ability to tell you that you are tired! However it may help you BURN FAT more efficiently!

50:00 MENTORSHIP: How to prepare in advance to learn from someone you truly respect to make the most of their time and apply it into your own life and the lives of those who matter to your most.

52:15 Signs of ELECTROLYTE DEFICIENCY and other problems you may encounter when starting PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTING (PSMF).

54:34 BODY RECOMPOSITION (building muscle and losing fat at the same time) - did Leduar REALLY gain 9 POUNDS OF MUSCLE in 7 WEEKS NATURALLY?! (Probably not but his increase of muscle fullness, mass, density and slight decrease in body fat has given him a dramatically different physique which is typical of Carnivore Newbies)

59:00 Taylor Shuey - Indiana, US - in response to 063: “On his topic about BHB do you think now that it would be good to try preworkout to get a performance bump and fend off inflammation then leaving your body up regulated post workout for it to create an abundance of natural BHB?”

01:03:02 PERFORMANCE BENEFITS you can expect from your first time supplementing with BHB.

01:05:02 How to use EXOGENOUS KETONES to peak for a bodybuilding competition during PEAK WEEK.

01:09:29 “Posing can’t win you a show but it can certainly make you lose one!” -Layne Norton. Posing’s under rated role in competitive bodybuilding.

01:11:14 (Anyonymous) “You guys mentioned on the podcast that my libido should have gotten better on carnivore. I’ve actually lost all interest in bedroom activity since making the switch to Carnivore. My macros are the same, I’m about 8% body fat, and it seemed to be fine until switching to Carnivore. Any help guys?”

01:13:09 METALLOTHIONEIN

01:18:08 Best sources of ZINC to support healthy TESTOSTERONE levels.

01:19:24 Advice for improving your LIBIDO and troubleshooting how you can improve your bedroom life with your diet.

01:20:04 How low of a body fat percentage can you maintain while still being able to “do a good job?!”

01:21:10 How to talk to your “significant other” about your libido if it’s something you struggle with.

01:21:45 Samantha Kambeck AND David Mencarini - Virginia, US / Minnesota, US - questions around adding FERMENTED FOODS like sour krout and dill pickles.

01:23:52 Ben Azadi and his experience implementing fermented foods to improve his gut microbiome. Link to his interview with Rich https://youtu.be/4eoECH7fr1E?si=nl0v6k4jTkfz9lOt

01:27:09 Detailed overview of Colt’s contest prep to guest pose at the 2024 The Open Natural bodybuilding competition in Seattle, WA using PSMF, fat loading, carb loading, and exogenous ketones.

01:32:04 The WORST TIME to do cardio if you want to maintain your muscle mass.

01:35:15 A note on terminology! It’s improper English to say “carbs!?”

01:36:06 HEAVY LIFTING and PSMF.

01:43:44 When to track electrolytes on contest prep.